5.8% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Brighton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 5.8% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, marking a standout trend for South Brighton. While the local workforce generally mirrors state and national figures, the area faces a more significant struggle with joblessness than many similar neighbourhoods.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.0%, almost identical to the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
59.8% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.8%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.9% and public administration and safety at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%. Community and personal service roles follow at 14.0%, while managers and clerical staff each account for about 13% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41353/south-brighton/topic/employment